much has happened since the month started. i never imagined myself any more busier this month than the previous months. in a time that everyone is supposed to be laid back, relaxed, soaking up the holiday and christmas air and adding a few inches to their waistline, well, i managed to achieve only the last one–or at least i’m in the process of–which ruins everything that i have worked hard on (read: dieting). *sigh* imagine attending back-to-back weddings and a company christmas party, all of which is served with sumptuous buffet food, a full week before christmas dinner! add another wedding two days before new year’s eve and what do you get? 15-20 pounds easy! good thing i don’t gain weight that fast now unlike before, but still, it’s extra baggage to be carried. one of my cousins noticed how i managed to lose weight since she last saw me a couple of months ago. finally, a compliement about my hardwork! i really didn’t believe what i heard until she repeatedly asked how i was doing it. though i did gave her my routine, it followed with a precaution that it might not work for everyone. eating only two meals a day for a guy like me seems not enough, but i got that to work for me. but enough about food, i’ll be eating much more of that in the coming weeks. i’m still in the process of compiling my top 5 down moments of the year, and i should say, it’s quite hard (and sad) to look back remember the things that made me shed tears and almost literally carry the weight of the world on my shoulders. i’ll be sure to have that posted before the end of the year. although i received questions about my rankings. i earlier stated that it should’ve been a top 10 but due to time and space constraints, i limited it to a top five. they’re now asking what my numbers 6-10 are, with no explanations needed. well, i did a quick rundown (again) of the year’s events and to be honest, i wasn’t able to come up with five more significant events to add to my top 5. i did, however, manage to squeeze in one more which would be fittingly placed on number six. got a wild guess? it’s something that, aside from dieting, i’ve been wanting to for the longest time. for those of you who know me, you probably know what i’m talking about. and to that person who i had that with, its something really worth remembering. next time again, maybe? as if four separate sessions weren’t enough! getting back to the cleaner side of things, i did manage to buy some gifts in time for christmas. i still have to do one last-minute shopping after i get off work today, which is in a few minutes, and then all that’s left is the giving part. sadly, i wasn’t able to really enjoy buying those gifts, as time wasn’t really a luxury i could afford to waste. i spent the entire day yesterday scouring malls for gifts worth giving. one surprising thing though, is that there were far fewer people at the malls yesterday compared to around the same time last year. not that it’s a monday, but being on christmas week, i would’ve expected hordes and hordes of people at the malls, frantically making their way around with lots of shopping bags in their hands, and long lines at the counters. well, it was a welcome relief that i was able to do 90% of my total christmas shopping yesterday. maybe it was karma’s way of repaying me for all the stress i’ve been encountering the whole year. especially that my leaves for the 24th and 30th-1st have been approved, so i can, even for those small windows of time given to me, enjoy the holidays. again, the next entry will be my other top 5, barring any major urges for me to write down another entry. i may not be able to personally greet all of you who continue to read my journal, but let me take this space to greet each and everyone of my friends, family, the person i dearly love, colleagues, relatives, flings (as if i had one…hahaha!), and of course, the listers of rx-talk a very merry christmas! hope your christmas is less stressful than mine! be merry, for new year’s is up next!